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CBS Evening News: Trump on Iran costs; CA mayor pleads guilty
Filed: May 13, 2026 at 2:00 AM ET
Summary: CBS Evening News reports President Trump says he’s not backing down as Iran war spikes costs of living and a California mayor pleads guilty to acting as a China agent.
WHO: President Trump; the California mayor; CBS Evening News
WHAT: Trump’s statement on Iran and a California mayor’s guilty plea over alleged China agency
WHEN: May 12, 2026 at 6:30 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The report is triggered by the Iran war spike affecting costs of living and the mayor’s guilty plea regarding alleged illegal agency for China.
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